Speculation: Trade and Free Agency Talk - 2022-23 Edition - Postseason Success can't be a Myth!

[AKL]

There are a number of great players on expiring contracts looking to be moved this deadline. Too many for most of the cap straped contenders. We just gave away a 3rd of our deadline capspace for a 4th.

f***ing embarrassing

We sent Pillar to the Blues too??

 

[Wild11MN]

Sounds like it's actually only 25% retained

 

[AKL]

25% of RoR and Pillar for a conditional fourth? Does it somehow become a second if something?

 

[keppel146]

A 4th is depressing

 

[ThatGuy22]

Sounds like it's actually only 25% retained

Who said that? I've only seen wild retaining 50% 25% I'd withdraw my objections slightly, but not all the way

 

[Wild11MN]

Who said that? I've only seen wild retaining 50% 25% I'd withdraw my objections slightly, but not all the way

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I might care about this in 2025. I really don't think I care 1% about this right now.

 

[sisseton]

 

[Digitalbooya]

There are a number of great players on expiring contracts looking to be moved this deadline. Too many for most of the cap straped contenders. We just gave away a 3rd of our deadline capspace for a 4th.

f***ing embarrassing

Somehow Pillar is involved too

25% of RoR and Pillar for a conditional fourth? Does it somehow become a second if something?

That is an excellent point! I would assume conditional means it has a chance to improve

 

[Wabit]

25% of RoR and Pillar for a conditional fourth? Does it somehow become a second if something?

They traded up (5th and a 7th) to draft Pillar (4th) a couple of years ago.

 

[AKL]

Hopefully this is an indication that we're not buyers, in any case

They traded up (5th and a 7th) to draft Pillar (4th) a couple of years ago.

Yeah that's why I'm confused why we're giving him away for free, essentially

 

[57special]

I better stop posting till I actually know what the deal is.

 

[f7ben]

Hopefully this is an indication that we're not buyers, in any case



Yeah that's why I'm confused why we're giving him away for free, essentially

That’s exactly what I thought and was hoping for obviously.

 

[ThatGuy22]

I might care about this in 2025. I really don't think I care 1% about this right now.

I care now. If BG says I'm gonna sell, call uo Rossi and Walker and just see what happens, and weaponize the capspace. Great. Do it.

But it seems like a low return for that weapon weaponized capspace compared to other recent examples which has been a trend with our GMs.

 

[NHL1674]

Still, a 2025 4th? I mean, that’s terrible! A 4th is nothing!
Please tell me there is more to the deal.

Nope. Nadda.

 

[AKL]

So Pillar doesn't have a contract. I'm wondering if the condition could be the 4th becomes a 3rd if Pillar signs with whoever got him?

 

[Wabit]

Hopefully this is an indication that we're not buyers, in any case



Yeah that's why I'm confused why we're giving him away for free, essentially

Pillar is a FA June 1st, so I guess he would have been gone anyway. Still ends up as a weird pick, trade up to draft him as an overager and then not sign him.

 

[keppel146]

Package that and trade up into the 3rd in 2025!

 

[f7ben]

Still, a 2025 4th? I mean, that’s terrible! A 4th is nothing!
Please tell me there is more to the deal.

I mean a 4th isn’t anything special but it’s Guerins deciding on a direction here that’s big. He spent a small chunk of our available deadline cap and 75k in real money for a 4th and put the rest of the league on notice that we are willing to put the cap to use for picks

I don’t hate that and Toronto is still gonna lose in the 1st rd lol

 

[keppel146]

Pillar is a FA June 1st, so I guess he would have been gone anyway. Still ends up as a weird pick, trade up to draft him as an overager and then not sign him.

Gamble you take I guess

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

So we traded a 5th + 7th a couple years ago for a 4th a couple years from now. And Leipold lost some cash. Better make the playoffs now. Can't be having him losing that cash for nothing.

 

[Digitalbooya]

So Pillar doesn't have a contract. I'm wondering if the condition could be the 4th becomes a 3rd if Pillar signs with whoever got him?

Is that even legal?

 

[AKL]

Maybe Guerin facilitated this so Kane would be more open to Minnesota since Toronto and New York are now probably no longer interested

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I know that they probably would've found somebody else, but the weirdest thing about this, for me, is us helping St. Louis gain a 1st round pick.

 

[NHL1674]

This completely ruined my buzz from the game.